Students of teachers who are registered with CLRG (The Irish Dancing Com-mission, based in Dublin) in New York, New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, were eligible to compete.

The solo championship, figure dance and ceili dance competitions are qualifying events for the World Irish Dance Championships, which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from March 26 to April 1, and for the North American Irish Dance Championships, which will be held in Orlando, Fla., from June 30 to July 4.

Gregory Hopp (men under 18) qualified for the world and national championships; Christopher Resuta (boys under 13) and Nicholas McSweeney (boys under 8) qualified for the national championships; Isabelle McSweeney (under 10) placed 31st out of a competition field of 69 in the traditional set dance competition.